wozza35 Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 need to do some repairs to my crossmember ,its not too rotten so i just thought i would replace the metal thats bashed/rotten .What thickness metal should i use? cheers warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 think the original stuff is only 2mm thick, personally I replaced the whole of my rear crossmember but that was because it was a little too far gone for just a patch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 2 or 3mm will be fine for a patch. It will last longer than whats there at the moment!! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 2 or 3mm will be fine for a patch. It will last longer than whats there at the moment!! Mark thanks for the replys guys ,i was thinking along them lines but just wanted to make sure,ill probably go for 2mm as it will be slightly easier to cut /shape in my limited workshop warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 19, 2006 Share Posted March 19, 2006 thanks for the replys guys ,i was thinking along them lines but just wanted to make sure,ill probably go for 2mm as it will be slightly easier to cut /shape in my limited workshopwarren my workshops only 6' x 6', it's how you use your tool(s) <finah> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted March 19, 2006 Author Share Posted March 19, 2006 my workshops only 6' x 6', it's how you use your tool(s) <finah> and what limited tools you have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 and what limited tools you have angle grinder, small pillar drill, selection of imperial and metric drills, couple of hammers, a couple taps and dies, whole load of electrical kit since I'm an elecie, whole load of spanners, sockets and a torque wrench, a selection of files, a bench grinder (diddy little thing, pathetic), and a selection of Loctite's. Struggling to think what else I have that is special as I have to go beg/borrow/hire when I need anything special Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted March 20, 2006 Author Share Posted March 20, 2006 angle grinder, small pillar drill, selection of imperial and metric drills, couple of hammers, a couple taps and dies, whole load of electrical kit since I'm an elecie, whole load of spanners, sockets and a torque wrench, a selection of files, a bench grinder (diddy little thing, pathetic), and a selection of Loctite's. Struggling to think what else I have that is special as I have to go beg/borrow/hire when I need anything special trouble with me ive got loads of plastering tools but they aint much use on the landy seriously i suppose i have most of the above with a welder and compressor thrown in (still trying to refamiliarise myself with the welder 10 years since i did any welding) i did have to buy some imperial spanners couldnt believe that on an 84 vehicle they still used imperial Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 20, 2006 Share Posted March 20, 2006 trouble with me ive got loads of plastering tools but they aint much use on the landy seriously i suppose i have most of the above with a welder and compressor thrown in (still trying to refamiliarise myself with the welder 10 years since i did any welding) i did have to buy some imperial spanners couldnt believe that on an 84 vehicle they still used imperial a compressor! likes like luxury I do have an arc welder, but I use it to spot items together for someone else to do the job properly. Yeah, most of the axles should have gone over to metric, but I suppose the likes of propshaft bolts stayed UNF and the gearbox possibly stayed BSF/BSW (some more spanners!), oh, and then there is the 2BA (British Association) screws that litter the vehicle for the likes of the seat box turn buckles, seat rubber buffer retention et cetera. Never met a vehicle yet that used only one thread form Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted March 23, 2006 Share Posted March 23, 2006 thanks for the replys guys ,i was thinking along them lines but just wanted to make sure,ill probably go for 2mm as it will be slightly easier to cut /shape in my limited workshopwarren If you can cut 2mm steel, you can cut 3mm steel. It's not worth skimping for the sake of a few extra seconds on the grinder. Al. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wozza35 Posted March 24, 2006 Author Share Posted March 24, 2006 If you can cut 2mm steel, you can cut 3mm steel. It's not worth skimping for the sake of a few extra seconds on the grinder.Al. ok al you convinced me and ive got a small sheet of 3mm warren Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Astro_Al Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Wahoo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minivin Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 hang the cost, 5mm stainless steel not that making a fairlead at this moment with 100mm x 5mm strip has anything to do with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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